The root to stem philosophy means using all of the plant, vegetable or herb, to maximise the health benefits found in the ingredient, whilst also simultaneously reducing your carbon footprint and the amount of food wastage.
Set out in four chapters, Root to Stem shares each of the four seasons' celebrations and health challenges, which natural ingredients are available, simple delicious recipes and easy to make herbal remedies, plus steps for how to beautify and support the environment.
It will also include tips for foraging, growing a kitchen pharmacy, movement and exercise, and creative ways to reconnect with others and nature.
Root to Stem is about discovery, pleasure, traditions, celebration and ultimately about how our eating choices can actually help to sustain the natural balance of our world.
I particularly enjoyed the Root to Stem's design, the rough and thick yellowy paper and beautiful illustrations that made me feel as if I was reading an old manuscript.
I ordered it quite by accident thinking of giving it as a present but after it arrived I already knew I am keeping it.
No regrets. I will likely be reading the seasonal chapter of this book at the turn of the season for the next few years.
So much plant knowledge in this beautifully designed guide, Alex Laird BSc MCPP
Founding Director of Living MedicineAlex is a medical herbalist and set up the first herbal clinic in hospital dermatology at Whipps Cross University Hospital, where she is tutor practitioner to herbal BSc students.
She also practises at The Haven, Londons breast cancer support centre, She is a council member of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy CPP, and formerly of the Aromatherapy Organisations Council.
She has undertaken clinical research and is a visiting lecturer to universities including Westminster, East London and Hertfordshire, Originally a TV producer, she then worked as an aromatherapist for staff at Chelsea Westminster Hospital, with drug users and those with HIV while training as a medical he Alex Laird BSc MCPP Founding Director of Living MedicineAlex is a medical herbalist and set up the first herbal clinic in hospital dermatology at Whipps Cross University Hospital, where she is tutor practitioner to herbal BSc students.
She also practises at The Haven, London's breast cancer support centre, She is a council member of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy CPP, and formerly of the Aromatherapy Organisations Council.
She has undertaken clinical research and is a visiting lecturer to universities including Westminster, East London and Hertfordshire, Originally a TV producer, she then worked as an aromatherapist for staff at Chelsea Westminster Hospital, with drug users and those with HIV while training as a medical herbalist.
Her quest is how we create health in individuals and communities at all levels, physical, spiritual and environmental, sitelink.